One summer later, White remains entrenched in the team's plans on offense, but he hasn't practiced or played since suffering an ankle injury in the second quarter of the Falcons' 27-23 preseason loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

From where we stand, White looms as a solid bet to suit up against the Saints. And the Falcons -- with Julio Jones catching passes alongside the veteran -- are early favorites to get back to the playoffs and maybe even make a return voyage to the NFC title game.